The horses go first. This Saturday, October 24, the horse costume contest at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds starts at 11:15 a.m. The family and child contests follow at 11:30. Within four weeks, the same dirt at 4201 Rodeo Way will hold a professional championship that draws contestants from nine states. One week after that, the gates open for a free holiday market.
So Davie's fall happens mostly in one place. From late October to the weekend before Thanksgiving, the town's two biggest free public events and its most important rodeo of the year all run on the same grounds. The free events come before and after the rodeo. Knowing that order lets you plan the whole season around one address.
Saturday, the costume contest has a horse division
The Town of Davie's Halloween Happenings runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, and admission is free. The town lists costume contests, live performances, train rides, inflatable rides and a DJ. Local businesses will run information booths and hand out treats, and food and drinks are sold on site.
This year, Davie Police and Fire Rescue are bringing their Trunk-or-Treat to the rodeo grounds as part of the event. Kids can meet public safety staff, collect candy and enter prize raffles. The emergency vehicles will be decorated, and visitors can vote for their favorite.
The horse contest is what sets this Halloween event apart, and its rules differ from the rest of the morning:
- Horse entries must pre-register by calling 954-797-2059. The contest starts at 11:15 a.m.
- Family and child entries register at the event, and registration closes at 11 a.m. Those contests start at 11:30 a.m., with prizes by age group and costume category.
- General questions go to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Department at [email protected] or 954-797-1181.
If you plan to show up with a horse, call before Saturday. Families can still register on site that morning, but horse owners can't.
November is the arena's biggest pro rodeo weekend
Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo publishes its season on its own site. Its two regular 2026 Davie Pro Rodeo dates were single nights, June 20 and September 12, both at 7:30 p.m. The Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo gets three performances: Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m.
The finals are also the last pro rodeo on the arena's schedule for 2026. The next one listed is the Orange Blossom Festival Rodeo on February 27 and 28, 2027. If November weekend doesn't work for you, the next pro rodeo here is more than three months later.
The difference in scale comes from what's at stake. Davie Today calls the finals "the biggest weekend of the year at the Davie arena." It also cites the producer's description of the event as a championship for 96 professional cowboys and cowgirls from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. They compete for more than $250,000 in prize money, plus championship buckles and saddles. According to the producer, as Davie Today reports, the year-end circuit champion and the finals champion in each event qualify for the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
So a Davie Pro Rodeo night in June is a regular show. In November, the arena hosts the event that decides the year's results for a nine-state circuit.
The PRCA rulebook lists six standard rodeo events: bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping. The Sun Sentinel's coverage of the 2018 finals listed barrel racing on that year's program as well.
Davie has hosted the circuit finals since 2009
The finals have a long history here. The Davie Pro Rodeo site says Troy Weekley started Five Star Rodeo, Inc. in 1986 as a stock contractor and rodeo committee, and has produced the Southeastern Circuit Finals since 2009. The 2018 Sun Sentinel story called that year's event the 10th consecutive finals held in Davie and the 40th annual Southeastern Circuit Finals overall.
That run explains why the date stays put. The producer has staged the circuit's year-end championship in Davie since 2009. In the rest of the calendar it may look like one event among many, but it's the most established event on the grounds.
Buy finals tickets before 7 a.m. on November 9
Ticket prices rise at a set time, and the producer accepts only tickets bought through its own channels. Prices from the producer's tickets page:
- Adults, 13 and older: $32 through 7 a.m. Monday, November 9, then $35
- Children, 3 to 12: $12 through 7 a.m. November 9, then $15
- Ages 2 and under: free
- VIP: $100, with reserved chairback seats, food and drinks
Buy through the rodeo's online ticket portal or by phone at 754-816-3183. The producer warns that third-party tickets aren't accepted and won't get you in. Davie Today lists Grif's Western as an advance ticket outlet, at 954-680-3555.
For a family of two adults and two kids, buying before the November 9 cutoff costs $88 instead of $100. That's a $12 saving, enough to cover one more child ticket at the early price.
The local guide also reports off-street shuttle parking for the finals. Davie Today describes the venue as Davie Arena at Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4201 SW 65th Way, near Davie Road and Orange Drive.
The weekend before Thanksgiving, entry is free again
Six days after the last finals performance, the grounds open again for the Town of Davie's Holiday Craft Show and Green Fair. It runs Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission and parking are free.
Davie Today's guide to the fair says local vendors sell handmade arts, crafts and plants, alongside live entertainment and raffles. The town promotes it as a place to start holiday shopping early. Concessions are sold on site, and outside food and drinks aren't allowed. Town of Davie Special Events organizes it, and questions go to the same address as the Halloween event, [email protected] or 954-797-1181.
The same town department runs both free events on the same grounds, one before the paid championship and one after it.
The arena's calendar, Oct. 24 to Nov. 22
| Date | Event | Time | Cost | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat. Oct. 24 | Halloween Happenings and Trunk-or-Treat | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; horse contest 11:15 a.m. | Free | Town of Davie |
| Mon. Nov. 9 | Finals early ticket price ends | 7 a.m. | Adults rise to $35, children to $15 | Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo |
| Fri. Nov. 13 | Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo | 7:30 p.m. | Ticketed | Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo |
| Sat. Nov. 14 | Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo | 7:30 p.m. | Ticketed | Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo |
| Sun. Nov. 15 | Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo | 2 p.m. | Ticketed | Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo |
| Sat. Nov. 21 and Sun. Nov. 22 | Holiday Craft Show and Green Fair | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free admission and parking | Town of Davie Special Events |
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